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I think the effect will be pretty minimal - maybe noticeable in the breeds with 3 classes, but I doubt by much, because those under 1000# didn’t have a chance anyway, so there weren’t that many. It’s bound to have some effect on the first division of European crosses, but I’d think it will...

Like I said - if you can sell enough of them for show calves it might be worth it. Not every colored up calf is going to be show quality, not even every embryo, even from a proven mating. I’m not knocking your breed or your passion for them. Like I said, we own some too. But the original poster...

If you want the ones you can’t sell as show calves to have any commercial value in Oklahoma, you’d better keep them solid red or black. Baldies with just a little white sell well - roans and paints do not. Herefords sell a little better, but still way behind the black ones. I like Herefords and...

They’re always shedding some hair, year round.  For what it’s worth, I think you need to keep that dead hair cleaned out so the scalp can breathe.  I’ve seen steers that were never combed or brushed all winter long - washed with a foamier, rinsed, blown, products blown in, but never combed or...

I guess everyone’s definitions vary.  To me, clipping/fitting makes you a fitter not a jock.  Raising them makes you a breeder.  Trading them makes you a jock.  Granted many people do fall into 2 or all 3 of those categories. But yeah, I’d say the tiny saddle and tights would qualify, too. ...

VC’s advice is words to live by for feeding show steers, and I’m also with JacobB on the custom mix.  We always had several on feed, and I always feel like I could do more with less $ than the sacked show feeds. My two cents here is a cheap answer to your calves turning over their feed pans...

Shows what I know, I guess.  My family raised Polled Herefords, that was the only Shorthorn I ever had anything to do with until my kids started showing.  We’ve had a handful since, but to be honest I still don’t keep up with pedigrees. 

I found some old notes in my scrapbook. They said the steer was sired by Deerpark Leader 13th.  He was born in 1973, so that’s sure possible. If i knew the maternal side I didn’t make a note of that.

May not have much if any bearing on the conversation, but back in 1981 I showed a Shorthorn steer from Deer Trail that had a black nose. He was a good one, was breed champion or reserve every time he was shown but one, before Tulsa. A prominent Shorthorn breeder here in Oklahoma classified...

Please don’t try to make it airtight unless you’re going to invest in a thermostat controlled electromagnetic door and/or an alarm system in case the power goes off or your cooling unit fails. Or unless someone can monitor it at least every hour.  Without fresh air, the results can be fatal...

What exactly are you talking about? Do you mean the little plastic piece above the blades on some of the popular small Andes clippers (and maybe others)?  Those get bumped a few times and the plastic clips get broken or bent to where they just don’t stay on. So most of them either get trashed or...

Talk to your district attorney.  As others have said, you may be told that you essentially extended him credit, therefore it’s a civil matter.  But if your DA is willing to help, one call threatening arrest can work magic... I understand that you’d like to keep it civil and just between the two...

Sioux Empire

“Scoop” means nothing if you don’t weigh it.  Even if everyone’s scoop holds the same volume, the same volume of different feeds will weigh differently. Spend a few bucks on a hanging scale, weigh your feed, then get back to us. Cattle are like kids, they won’t grow at the same rate all of...

If you’re going to use anything heavy like motor oil, be very careful to wipe any residue off before you start clipping - the last thing you need is a glob of that heavy oil getting in your calf’s hair, especially if you’re fitting.  The heavier oil is no doubt better for the life of your...